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Sport, 1979

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Easy Tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 19

ADELAIDE: Victoria coasted into the finals of both men’s and women’s tennis, after easy 6-0 wins…

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Table tennis near finals

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 19

ADELAIDE: Victoria’s men’s table tennis team seem certain to win the round-robin series, after…

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In cricket final

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: NSW struggled into the carnival cricket final with a convincing win over South Australia, after failing against Victoria, the team it meets…

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Table tennis win and loss

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: An experienced South Australian side proved too strong for New South Wales in the…

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NSW ‘sunk’ in swimming Debbie Stone Takes 3 GOLD

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: NSW failed in its bid to retain the mantle as top Jewish swimming State, when Victoria took out both men’s and women’s shields at the North Adelaide Swimming Centre, last week…

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Bowls Champ

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: Miriam Gluck edged out felow Victorian, Judith Rothman, to win the Carnival women’s…

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Nsw Drops Both Tennis Cups

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 19

ADELAIDE: New South Wales surrendered its Carnival tennis crowns when Victoria surprised by winning both men's and women's titles, here last week. However, NSW went…

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SA takes out table tennis

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: The NSW women’s table tennis team failed by only one match to take the gold medal from…

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Big defeat in cricket

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 19

ADELAIDE: Victoria soundly trounced NSW in the Carnival cricket final at Flinders University Oval, last week…

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Women’s Cricket Representative

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 19

MELBOURNE: Ruth Buckstein, has been selected in the Victorian Women’s Cricket Team to…

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World Tennis England Downs Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 20

LONDON: Israel was beaten 9-2 by Britain in a junior international at Queen’s Club, here last week…

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112 Events in Tennis Titles

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 20

Sydney Maccabi Tennis Club will stage 12 club championship events during the holiday weekend at the end of this month. Michael Sternberg will…

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B-grade Cricket Xi Set for Win

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 20

Maccabi B grade cricket team is in a strong position to capture the Gordon competition following its outright win over Taronga, last weekend…

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Reader Writes Carnival athletics

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 20

Most competitors at the Maccabi Interstate Carnival in Adelaide made a great effort in their events…

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Golf

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 January 1979 · page 24

Monash Country Club is the exciting addition to the NSW Maccabi Golf Guild’s program for 1979…

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Cricket

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 January 1979 · page 24

Although the Carnival side suffered a heavy defeat in the final against Victoria, both “A” and…

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No women in tennis titles

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 January 1979 · page 23

Women will not be playing in the NSW Maccabi Tennis Club championships starting this weekend. Organisers have cancelled all the women’s…

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Tennis titles go to 'form’

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 February 1979 · page 23

NSW Maccabi Tennis Club's 1979 championship? went according to 'form,' with all events going to the top-seeded players…

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SPORT Lewis and Michael ‘save’ Maccabi A grade cricket

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 February 1979 · page 23

An unfinished record eighth wicket partnership by Grant Lewis (83) and junior Gary Michael (40) saved Maccabi A grade cricket team from defeat against Border, last Saturday…

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